Bed-hammock.



G'. H, YOUNG.

' BED HAMMOUK. APPLICATION mum NOV. 16, 1911.

Patented July 2 1912.

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WITNESSES UFFIQE.

CLARENCE H. YOUNG, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

BED-HAMMOCK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Applicationfiled iiovemberlG, 1911. Serial No. 660,576.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE H. .Youne, a citizen of the United States, and a res1- dent of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bed-Hammocks, of which the following is a full and clear specification.

The object of this invention is the construction of means for readily convertlng a bed hammock into a swing seat, having a back of any desired angle, height and position. To this end, I prefer to provide-a canvas back stiffened by means of two or more longitudinally extended bars, and adapted to be supported by the end wind-shields of the bed hammock.

Referring to the drawings forming part of this specification, Figure l is a perspective view of-a combined swing seat and bed hammock embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail view nearly full size, of one end of one of the stiffening bars, together with a section of the canvas back, and showing the terminal attaching means.- Fig.3 is a cross section of said bar. Fig.4 is a detail view of a locking pin.

The bed hammock illustrated comprises a mattress 1 of any usual construction and provided with any usual supporting or stiffening frame 2, having end Windshields 3' suspended by suitable cords or 0 other means 4.

In place of the customary side wind.-

shield, I provide a canvas back 5 of a length to fit between the end wind shields, and preferably ofpthe same height as the latter. Along the top edge of said back is a hem 6 within which is a bar 7 preferably of wood and flattened as shown in Fig. 3. Midway of said back is a similar bar 9 suitably fastened theretoby a .hem or seam; .both bars extending the entire length of said back, and

from each of their ends projects a pin 10 having an eye 11 at its extremity. These.

pins being introduced through certain of the gromets 12 arranged in the end wind:

shields, as shown in Fig. l, and then'the pins 1'3 (Fig. 4) inserted in said eyesto re- .tain said parts in place, the bed hammock is ready .foruse as a swing seat.

As illustrated, the lower bar 9 is arranged in advance of the upper bar 7 in order to ive the'ba'ck sufficient inclination for com- Iort'able sitting; and extra holes or gromets 12 are provided in front of the-others so that little folks with short legs use the swing seat equally well, by simplylocating -the back nearer the front edge of the mattress. Said bars need, of course, to besutliciently inflexible to sustain the pressure of those who may sit on the seat and lean against the back, but such pressure is not excessive. When using the back as a rear windshield, the bars 7 9 are engaged in the topmost and middle gromets of the end Patented July 2?, 1912.

wind-shields, while the loose lower section a of the back may be tied in place. by tapes or cords 14 in the usual manner. On this account, it is advisable to have the gromets spaced equally, so that the middle one in each end windshield is substantially half way between the top and bottom ones, and

to dispose the bars 7 9 at equal distances from each other. I find that the cotter pins. so frequently used are not at all convenient to insert in the eyes 11, and I therefore employ the much more easily introduced pins 13 shown in Fig.4. These consist each of a single length of wire having the-upper section bent over upon the lower, the upper section 15 having a semi-circular curve 16 for engaging the member 10 and locking the pin 13 against too easy Withdrawal. By

furnishing two of these stiffened backs, one for each side of the bed hammock, the same can be used for infants, making a perfectly safe crib for them. 1;

What I claim as my'invention and for which I desire Letters Patent is as follows, to wit v i 1. The combination with'a bed hammock having fabric end Windshields, of a back comprising a fabric having two parallel longitudinally extended spaced stiffening bars, and means for terminallyconnecting said bars to said end Windshields at points of the latter to support both the upper part' and the lower,,part of the back of a person sitting upon the bed hammock.

2. The combination with a bed hammock haying end wind-shields provided with gromets:ofibackcomprising a fabric having longrtudinal'st ilfening bars pilns pro-- jecting om said bars and adapted to enter certain of said gromets, and means for looking said pins therein.

'3. The combi nation with a bed hammock having end wind-shields rovided with equally spaced holes along their rear vertical edge, and other holes in front thereof, of In testimony that I claim the foregoing it back comprising afabric provided With invention, I have hereunto set my hand this stiffening bars at the top edge and mid l day of November, 1911.

height thereof, pins projecting from said CLARENCE H. YOUNG. bars adapted to enter certain of said holes, Witnesses:

and means for locking said pins in said A. B'. UPHAM,

holes. i J. Gr. SUTHJQRLAND.

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